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Comments for "Mock Draft 1.0"enDienghttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/mock-draft-10-9#comment-559853
<p>I forgot that Utah had two picks they could potentially deal with OKC as well.</p>
<p>And those Dieng/Sanders stats are close, so I think Dieng could definitely shoot up draft boards, especially since Dieng played a harder schedule.</p>
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:29:46 +0000cuseflynn10comment 559853 at http://www.nbadraft.netComparison http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/mock-draft-10-9#comment-559850
<p>Measurements:<br />
Larry Sanders- 6'10" 222 lbs 7'5.75" Wingspan<br />
Gorgui Dieng - 6'11" 245 lbs 7'6" Wingspan<br />
Pace adjusted per 40 stats in Jr year:<br />
Larry - 21.1 points Dieng - 12.3 points<br />
53.4 FG% 53.4 FG%<br />
64.1 FT% 65,2 FT%<br />
4.5 ORB 4.3 ORB<br />
8.9 DRB 7.5 DRB<br />
1.4 AST 2.5 AST<br />
1.1 STL 1.7 STL<br />
3.8 BLK 3.2 BLK<br />
2.4 TO 2.2 TO<br />
4.3 PF 3.2 PF</p>
<p>I am from overseas, so i am not 100% on this, but from my understanding, Sanders was the star of a (then) mid major program, whereas Dieng obviously just defensively anchored a team to a national title? I'm guessing that would mean Dieng faced alot tougher competition then Sanders did?<br />
I would appreciate anybody else's take on this comparison...</p>
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:21:55 +0000GREENE1148comment 559850 at http://www.nbadraft.netOKChttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/mock-draft-10-9#comment-559827
<p>Yes, I think at this point i would rather see Presti consolidate picks with one of the teams holding 2 mid first rounders... Jazz or Atlanta, but I can't say I am a fan of drafting Withey...</p>
<p>OKCs big man drafting history is bad, Sene, Swift and Petro in Seattle and Mullens/Aldrich in OKC (and Presti's two biggest busts)... leaving Serge as the only success story..</p>
<p>If they were drafting 15/21 or 18/20 wouldn't Gorgui Dieng be a better fit? He has great NBA size at 6'11" 245 with a monster 7'6" wingspan, somewhere around Larry Sanders size? His passing is great, and has the ability to step out and knock down a jumper. Keep in mind OKC DOES NOT need an immediate impact player, they showed that with picking up Lamb/PJ3... Dieng is a real sleeper pick in this draft to me</p>
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:36:33 +0000GREENE1148comment 559827 at http://www.nbadraft.netRyan Kelly cont'd...http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/mock-draft-10-9#comment-559826
<p>I agree with you not having Ryan Kelly drafted. The unfortunate part of the drafting process is that those who play well but don't excel greatly in one aspect of the game fall through the cracks in the system; think Matt Howard of Butler's two final four teams. While Kelly was an absoulte integral part of Duke's Elite Eight appearance this season, Kelly wasn't the one slamming home any alley-oops or making a tough contested three with the shot clock winding down. He played well, and helped Duke succeed, but since you didn't hear the name "Ryan Kelly" an average of three times a day on ESPN, he may go undrafted; granted, it wouldn't be the end of the world for him. Kevin Jones of West Virginia (who averaged close to 20 ppg and 8 rpg his senior season) went undrafted this past season, but was quickly picked up by the Cleveland Cavaliers, spent plenty of time gaining experience in the D-League, and even made a few NBA game appearances throughout the season.</p>
<p>Once again, all based off of what NBA GM's think, but if he's not getting that much respect prior to the NBA Combine, I don't know if he'll be receiving much more after it.</p>
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:30:31 +0000NJBrown5comment 559826 at http://www.nbadraft.netthat would ease the pressurehttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/mock-draft-10-9#comment-559781
<p>that would ease the pressure of picking in 10th, with the 18th pick they could grab withey to in time replace perkins, but they have been drafting big man that are not panning out in OKC anyways, look at aldrich, BJ mullens, And the Swift, i hope drafting a big this time would break there slump</p>
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:37:35 +0000geothermalcomment 559781 at http://www.nbadraft.netRyan Kellyhttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/mock-draft-10-9#comment-559777
<p>I had Ryan Kelly in but then bumped him out last minute. We'll have to wait and see if teams show interest in him after pre-draft workouts. But there are a lot of 2nd rounders in my mock that I think won't get drafted, simply because I only have one international player in the 2nd round, and there's bound to be more than that.</p>
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:22:15 +0000cuseflynn10comment 559777 at http://www.nbadraft.netOKChttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/mock-draft-10-9#comment-559774
<p>Well OKC needs a big man more than a guard obviously, but Noel, Len, and Zeller are already off the board so OKC could either go for McGary, Olynyk, or Adams with their first pick if they want a big, or they could go after MCW or Oladipo first. I think MCW or Oladipo would both be better fits than the other three. Later on they could maybe grab Gobert, Withey, Nogueira, Dieng, or a few other bigs that could be around for pick #28.</p>
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:18:05 +0000cuseflynn10comment 559774 at http://www.nbadraft.netDuncanhttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/mock-draft-10-9#comment-559772
<p>Nogueira is raw so him going to San Antonio could be a great fit as the Spurs are great at developing young players and I'm sure Tim Duncan and David Robinson could help his development.</p>
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:12:59 +0000cuseflynn10comment 559772 at http://www.nbadraft.netThrowing this out therehttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/mock-draft-10-9#comment-559771
<p>What if OKC traded what is currently projected to be pick #10 and pick #31 to Atlanta for picks #18 and #20. This way Atlanta can grab a higher rated player in the lottery while OKC would get more depth with picks #18, #20, and #28. I think it could work out well for both sides.</p>
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:10:15 +0000cuseflynn10comment 559771 at http://www.nbadraft.netI like the mock. But Ihttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/mock-draft-10-9#comment-559770
<p>I like the mock. But I honestly feel the Spurs won't pass on Nogueira. As great as Duncan has been this year, they need an eventual replacement.</p>
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:07:41 +0000Forte IVcomment 559770 at http://www.nbadraft.net